The trademark AQ AFRICAN QUEEN ORIGINAL was filed by African queen original BV, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 18, 2022 by Borowski, Sebastian on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by RECHTS- UND PATENTANWALTSKANZLEI LEWINSKY & KOLLEGEN and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 18, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).